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PATEN'I'ED JAN. 9, '1906.

D H WATTS J n METALLIC WALL 'GLOSET.

' APPLICATION FILED DEO.7,1904.

IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

METALLIC WALL-CLOSET.y

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Janie, 190e.

Application iiled December '7,1904- Serial No. 235,864.

To a/ZZ whom t m/ty concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID H. WATTS, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Metallic Wall-Closets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a closet as an article of manufacture which can be inserted in the partition between two rooms.

My invention is useful particularly as a medicine-closet for a bath-room, it being desirable to make the closet entirely of metal and enamel the inside walls, so that it can be readilycleansed when desired.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of my improved closet. Fig. 2 is a front view showing the closet embedded in the wall, the studding being shown by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view showing a detail of the frame of the closet. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view showing the method of pivoting the door. Fig. 7 is a detached perspective view of the body of the closet. Fig. 8 is a view of a modification, and Fig'. 9 is a sectional view showing the preferred form of door.

The body A of the closet is made of a single casting and having its inner surface enameled. This section has lugs a, to which is secured the angle-iron rim B. In the present instance screws l) are used to secure the two parts together.

The body of the closet A is so designed as to fit between the two plaster surfaces d d of the partition D, the section being mounted between the vertical studding c c (shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2) and the transverse studding-timbers c and may be secured to the studding, if found necessary.

Secured to the angle-frame B is an anglefacing strip E, having a face e, which over laps the plaster and makes a finish or frame for the closet, while the section e extends into the closet and is secured to the angleframe B by a screw or other fastening e2.

F is the door, which is hung on concealed pivotsff at one side and has a bolt or lockf at the opposite side. A washerf2 is mounted on the lower pivot-pinf between the door and the sill, so as to allow for the sag of the door due to its weight. The door may be made either solid or in the form of a frame, as shown in the drawings, and in this frame is a mirror F, which may be backed by a plate f3, of any suitable material, preferably enameled sheet metal or white glass, as shown in Fig. 9.

On the sides of the body-section A are brackets a, which support the shelves t', preferably made of glass, although they may be made of metal or wood. In some instances I may make the shelves adjustable, and, as shown in Fig. 6, I may perforate the body A with a series of holes i, into which can be inserted supporting-pins t2 for the shelves i. l

While I have shown lugs a on the body A, a continuous iiange may be substituted for the lugs when desired; but this is not necessary when the angle-frame B is used.

It will be seen that the above-described closet can be readily mounted in an ordinary partition flush with the wall and being made entirely of metal can readily be kept clean, and it can be so mounted in the partition that the mirror will take the place of the ordinary bath-room mirror.

In mounting the closet in the partition the studd'ing is so spaced that the body portion A will it in the opening formed by the studding and the cross-pieces. The metallic frame B is first secured to the body portion and then mounted in position. The plaster of the walls is then completed, securing the body of the closet permanently in the wall. After the wall is completely finished then the frame E is secured to the frame B by means of the screws e2, the door being hung to the frame E before the frame is secured in position.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination in a closet, of a metale lic body portion arranged to fit in the space between the two walls of a partition, and a frame secured to the open end of the body portion and overlapping one wall forming a finish, and a door hung to said frame, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a body portion, lugs thereon, an angle-frame having one member secured to the lugs, the other member extending through one wall of the partition, a facing-frame secured to the angle-frame, and a door hung to the facing-frame, substantially as speciiied.

3. The combination in a closet, of a body portion adapted to be mounted between the walls of a partition, lugs on the body portion, a metallic angle-frame having one angle IOO IIO

secured to the body portion, the other angle extending through one wall of the partition and a metallic angle facing-strip overlapping the wall and secured to the angle-frame, substantially as specified.

4. The combination in a closet, of a body portion made of east metal and enameled on the inside, shelf-supports secured to the body portion, shelves mounted thereon, a metallic angle-frame having one member secured to the body portion, the other member extending through one wall of the partition, an angle facing-frame having one member overlapping one of the members of the angle-frame and the other member overlapping the wall oi the partition, and a door pivoted to the facing-frame, substantially as specified.

5. The combination in a closet, of a body portion, a frame secured to the body portion, a door, concealed pivots by which the door is hung to the frame, and a washer on the pivot between the lower portion of the plor-and the frame, substantially as speci- 1e 6. The combination in a Closet, of a partition, studding therein, a east-metal body portion having lugs and having its inner surface enameled, a metallic angle-frame, screws fastening one member of the frame to the lugs of the body portion, the other member ofthe frame extending through the wall of the partition and flush with the outer surface thereof, an angle facing-frame, screws fastening one member of the said facing-frame to the angle-frame, the other member of the facinglrame overlapping the wall of the partition, a door mounted in the facing-frame, oonoealed pivots by which the door is hung to the frame, said door being made in the form of a frame, a glass mounted in the frame, and a backing for the glass also mounted in the frame, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DAVID II. WATTS, JR.

Jos. I-I. KLEIN. 

